Beverly School District

70 Balch St
Beverly, MA 01915
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Beverly School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,214 students in Beverly School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Beverly School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
4,636 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Beverly School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#203 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Beverly  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beverly  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beverly  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Beverly  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
689 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
24%
# Black Students
170 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
3,465 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
75%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
123
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
326
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
370
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
365
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
354
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
344
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
343
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
372
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
299
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
9
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,972 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Beverly  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$88 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Beverly  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,941
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Beverly  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,972
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Beverly  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Beverly School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Centerville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17 Hull Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6120
Grades: K-4
| 292 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cove Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
20 Eisenhower Avenue
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6121
Grades: K-4
| 415 students
Rank: #33.
North Beverly Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
48 Putnam Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6130
Grades: K-4
| 346 students
Rank: #44.
Hannah Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
41r Brimbal Avenue
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6126
Grades: K-4
| 342 students
Rank: #55.
Ayers/ryal Side School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
40 Woodland Avenue
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6116
Grades: K-4
| 392 students
Rank: #66.
Beverly Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
502 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6103
Grades: 5-8
| 1,427 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,636 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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